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Coinbase-backed Base just exposed the uncomfortable truth about Ethereum’s L2s

Ethereum and Coinbase-backed layer-2 network Base have abandoned an effort to agree on how the next generation of crypto wallets should work. On Sept. 14, Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang said collaboration between developers working on Ethereum’s EIP-8141 Frame Transactions and Base’s EIP-8130 broke down last week after attempts to produce a shared account-abstraction standard failed to […]

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo15 Sept

Ethereum builders face a choice between locking up too much cash or relying on trusted brokers

Lido’s ePBS debate exposes costs that could favor trusted payments, while relay auctions may still help builders compete.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright15 Sept

A new XRPL upgrade could concentrate XRP ownership inside banks instead of retail wallets

Pending sponsorship rules could shift reserves and fees to businesses, whose ability to release capital would depend on user funding and exit rules.

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo15 Sept

Circle’s Arc launch ties Wall Street firms to the network without making them its safety net

Ahead of the planned Sept. 16 launch, institutional validators offer ledger accountability without a blanket guarantee for applications or losses.

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept

XRP holders could earn new yield, but getting out may take up to 60 days

Firelight's planned coverage rollout would lengthen withdrawals while eligible claims could reduce exiting collateral after emissions stop.

CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac14 Sept

Aave V4 proposal would put DAO funds first in line to absorb lending losses

TokenLogic proposes Core WETH, USDC and USDT protection, with DAO offsets absorbing first losses before volunteer underwriters.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

TRON’s quantum plan could leave some wallets able to pay but unable to replace their keys

If validators disable a signing scheme, the draft design’s recovery path depends on which owner permissions survive.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next

Three institutional issuances tested atomic settlement without changing bondholder rights, while secondary trading and retail access remain for Stage II.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

CLARITY Act’s ‘final’ deal is already breaking down before tomorrow’s Senate vote

Opposition to the CLARITY Act widened on Sept. 14 as banks, Democrats, state attorneys general and developer advocates rejected key compromises. The backlash came hours after Senate Republicans released what they described as their final version of the landmark crypto market-structure bill, incorporating 126 substantive changes Democrats requested and new provisions to resolve disputes over […]

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept

$55 million Aave stablecoin pool sees just $4.4 million available for withdrawals

Monad USDT0 displayed a 6.10% APR with roughly $4.4 million unborrowed, showing why yield and withdrawal capacity need separate scrutiny.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Bitcoin exchanges can reduce quantum exposure before a network upgrade

Coinbase's September workshop shows signature choices and operational migration must advance together across exchanges, wallets and key-management systems.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Here’s what’s new in the final CLARITY Act before Tuesday’s Senate vote

Senate Republicans rewrote key parts of the CLARITY Act as they made a final push for Democratic votes Tuesday. “This text is truly bipartisan and includes more than 120 of Democrats’ demands,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Monday as she, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman released the final […]

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept

BlackRock’s staking Ethereum ETF pays yield but investors still prefer its $9 billion ETHA fund

September 11 data show demand for both ETHA and ETHB, with a wide trading gap but similar median spreads.

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept

Another Bitcoin liquidity test arrives with Tuesday’s US tax deadline

September 15 payments could absorb bank reserves before the Fed decision, while Treasury spending and Fed tools can cushion pressure.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Fed data shows hedge funds added $400 billion before Bitcoin’s September rate test

The Q2 snapshot points to larger gross books, but any crypto spillover still depends on funding stress after the FOMC.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Wall Street braces for a Monday meltdown – so why is Bitcoin holding near $78,000?

Nasdaq futures led early losses while software shares rose, leaving the cash session to test whether selling spreads.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Leveraged funds rebuilt 1,669 BTC of Bitcoin futures shorts before Fed

CFTC data put their combined net short near 39,877 BTC, but rising longs complicate a directional bearish reading.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Another public company has abandoned its Bitcoin treasury after selling the last 764 BTC

The company reported zero Bitcoin after sales completed Sept. 11, closing the position left after its earlier treasury retreat.

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept

Seven assets enter Kraken liquidation window after withdrawals close Monday

Withdrawals close Sept. 14 at 14:00 UTC, ahead of Sept. 15–25 liquidation with no guaranteed proceeds currency.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright14 Sept

Bitcoin ETFs just lost $463 million as the Fed puts BTC at risk of losing $75,000

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $462.7 million in weekly outflows, ending a three-week stretch of heavy investor demand. The funds recorded withdrawals across all four trading sessions in the holiday-shortened week, marking their first weekly loss since mid-August. SoSoValue data showed net withdrawals of $46.7 million Tuesday, the first trading day after the […]

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept